Web Internet Software As A Service Category

How well do Open Source and Software-as-a-Service options stack up to traditional, proprietary products? J. Schwan, managing partner with Solstice Consulting in Chicago, compared several factors and ranked the three categories in relation to each other. Schwan says, "To be successful in this economic environment, we should find creative ways to stop paying license and support fees for... Read More >

Nate Silver, the numbers whiz whose statistical model allowed him to call the presidential primaries and the general election, explains the implications for business intelligence and IT management. Read More >

CIO Insight video blogger Ed Cone says there's no time like the present to get on the Web 2.0 bandwagon. Ed relates a story about some people believing that Web 2.0 is all hype, but it's not, he argues. Some of the principles behind Web 2.0 are nothing new, but Web 2.0 has sparked a user revolution in rich Internet applications that is too compelling to ignore. Read More >

The promise of cloud computing goes far beyond simply providing software updates and dealing with growing server and storage requirements. It has the potential to transform the role of IT within the business. Read More >